Festival Report
Coachella 2023 Day 3 Recap: Frank Ocean, Björk, and More
Plus reviews of sets by Christine and the Queens, Sudan Archives, Rae Sremmurd, and Momma
The Best of Coachella 2023 Day 2: Jai Paul, Rosalía, Boygenius, and More
Charli XCX, Yaeji, and Blackpink were also highlights of the festival’s second day
The Best of Coachella 2023 Day 1: Bad Bunny, Gorillaz, Blink-182, and More
Muna (with Boygenius), Metro Boomin (with the Weeknd, Future, and more), Kaytranada, and lots more kicked off this year’s festival in the desert
6 Highlights From Pitchfork Music Festival Paris 2022
Arooj Aftab, Porridge Radio, Nation of Language, and more.
6 Highlights From Pitchfork Music Festival London 2022
Cate Le Bon, They Hate Change, Lyra Pramuk, and more.
7 Highlights From Pitchfork Music Festival Berlin 2022
Black Midi, Crack Cloud, the Comet Is Coming, and more
The Best Moments From the 2022 Pitchfork Music Festival
From Mitski’s theater of emotion to the Roots’ NOLA-style party, these are the highlights from our Chicago festival this year
The Best and Worst of Coachella 2022
From Megan Thee Stallion’s ruthless new diss track to Arcade Fire’s poignant return to Shania Twain’s surprise guest appearance, here are the most memorable moments from this year’s fest.
8 Highlights from Pitchfork Music Festival Paris 2021
Amaarae, Wet Leg, Sons of Kemet, L’Rain, and more
7 Highlights From Pitchfork Music Festival London 2021
Stereolab, Iceage, Moor Mother, Mykki Blanco, and more
The Most Memorable Moments of Primavera Sound 2019
Photos and reviews of sets by Rosalía, Solange, Miley Cyrus, Danny Brown, and more.
Coachella 2019 Review: A Festival Built for YouTube
Highlights included an audacious set from Childish Gambino, Billie Eilish’s refreshing weirdness, the pop dominance of Ariana Grande, and more
Five Days at Pitchfork Music Festival Paris 2018
A scene report from Bastille for Pitchfork Avant-Garde and the Grande Halle de la Villette for the main event.
Afropunk 2018: The Best, Worst, and Wokest
Photos and a review of the Brooklyn fest, featuring Erykah Badu, Tyler, the Creator, Janelle Monáe, and the most stylish crowd on earth
The Best of Primavera Sound 2018
Photos and write-ups of sets by Beach House, Fever Ray, Deerhunter, Skepta, Lorde, Björk, and more
Tracking the Gender Balance of This Year’s Music Festival Lineups
We crunch the numbers to see if fests are becoming more or less diverse.
Why Beyoncé’s Coachella Performance Was One for the Ages
A review of this year’s fest, which featured an instantly legendary set from Beyoncé, along with Eminem, David Byrne, Cardi B, Brockhampton, Vince Staples, SZA, and more
Primavera Sound 2017
Photos and reviews of performances by the xx, Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Aphex Twin, Angel Olsen, Sampha, and more from last weekend’s festival in Barcelona.
Are Music Festival Lineups Getting Worse?
Crunching the numbers on this year’s biggest summer festivals to determine the most in-demand acts and hardest workers, as well as which fests are the most (and least) unique and diverse.
Coachella 2017: Winners and Losers
Kendrick’s triumphant victory lap, Radiohead’s technical difficulties, Migos’ unexpected ubiquity, and more from the California desert.
Surviving Oldchella: Scenes From the Ultimate Classic Rock Rager
Featuring the Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, Bob Dylan, the Who, and Paul McCartney, the inaugural Desert Trip festival proved to be a destination for both boomers and millennials.
Up in the Woods: A Breakdown of Bon Iver’s Eaux Claires Festival
Photos and a write-up of the scenic Wisconsin event curated by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and the National’s Aaron Dessner, and starring Erykah Badu, Vince Staples, a Grateful Dead tribute, and more